Hat-pinning-out machine.



No. 700,822. Patented May 27, I902.

C. H. REID.

HAT PlNNlNG-OUT MAGHlNE.

(Application filed Sept. 9. 1901.)

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HAT PINNING-0UT MACHINE.

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C. H. REID.

HAT PINNING-UUT MACHlNE.

(Application filed Sept. 9, 1901.)

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UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. REID, OF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT.

HAT-PlNNlNG-OUT MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,822, dated my 2 1902- Application filed September 9, 1901. serial No. 74,843. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be itknown that LOHARLES H. REID, a citizen of the United States,residing at Danbury, in the county of Fair-field and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Pinning-Out Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hat-pinning-out machinest'. c. machines for smoothing out creases in hat-bodies caused by the felting or sizing operation, and wringing the water out of said hat-bodies and drying the same. It contemplates the provision of a machine of the characterstated which is automatic in its operation and, while simple and inexpensive in construction as compared with pinning-out machines extant, is calculated to more expeditiously and thoroughly smooth, press, and dry the hat-bodies.

With the foregoing object in mind the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which- Figurelis a side elevation of my improved machine with some of the parts in section. Fig. 2 is a detail top plan illustrating the cone-shaped block on the primary shaft and the pinning-out roller in its proper operative position with respect thereto. Fig. 3 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, showing the levers for moving the pinning-out roller horizontally around a hatbody on the block. Fig. 4.- is a detail view illustrating the stop-pin for limiting the inward movement of the uppermost lever. Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section taken in the plane indicated by the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a detail plan View of theforward portion of the machine.

In the said drawings similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all of-the several views, referring to which-- A is a frame having boxes 0., in which is journaled a hollow shaft B, provided with the usual fast and loose pulleys b c at its rear end, worm cl at an intermediate point of its length, and hollow cone-shaped block 6 at its forward end.

C is the usual gas-pipe,which passes through the hollow shaft and into the hollow block and has an apertured portionfin the latter, forming a burner, so that gas may be burned in the block to heat the same.

D is the usual drip-pan arranged to catch the drippings from the hat and provided with a waste-pipe g.

E is a vertically-movable lever fulcrumed on the frame and carrying ashort shaft h, on whichflis preferably fixed a worm-wheel F, designed to be meshed with the worm don the primary shaft.

G is a spring-pressed dog pivoted in the lever E and adapted, when the leveris raised to the position shown, to spring into a depression in the frame, and thereby secure the lever in such position.

H is a lateral pin on the frame, designed to support the lever when the same is dropped, and-I is an upright tubular shaft which is journaled in the forward portion of the frame and bears a pinion or gear J and a lever K. Said lever K is provided near its free end with a post 1', on which is pivotally mounted an outer horizontal lever L, preferably secured in position by a disk j, disposed on the post, and a screw 70, passed through the disk and into the post.

M is a reciprocatory bar mounted in guides l m on the frame and provided on its forward portion with a rack or, intermeshed with the pinion or gear J of shaft I. p

N is an upwardly-extending arm fixed on bar M, and P is a link pivotally connected to arm N and by preference adjustably connected to the worm-wheel F through the medium of a wrist-pin or bolt p, adjustably secured in a radially-extending slot r of said wheel. It will be observed that incident to each complete revolution of the wheel F the rack-bar will be :reciprocated-fi'. 6., moved backward and forwardthe shaft I will be rotated in the direction indicated by arrow (see Fig. l) and then in the opposite direction, and the series of levers K L .will be swung to and fro in a horizontal plane to move the pinning-out roll (presently described) horizontally around a hat-body on the block e and then back to the point of starting; also, that when the pin or bolt 10 is adj ustably fixed in the worm-wheel at a point nearer the center of the same than that shown bearing 3, in which is stepped and secured by a flanged collart or other means an upright spindle R.

S is the pinning-out roller, pivoted in the forked upper end of the spindle R.

T T are sheaves mounted in short standards on the inner portion of the lever K.

U is a cord connected to a collar to on the spindle R and passed over the sheaves T and thence downwardly through the tubular shaft I, and V is a weight connected to the lower end-of the cord. The spindle B, being free to turn in its bearing, enables the pinningout roller to accommodate itself to the portion of the hat-body to which it is presented, and the weight V, connected with the spindle R in the manner described, serves to yieldingly hold or'press the roller against the hatbody on the block 6 at all times throughout the movements of the roller around the hat and assists materially in facilitating the thorough pinning out of the hat-body and the expression of the water therefrom.

In practice the burner f is lighted toheat the block 6 and enable the same to dry the hat-body thereon, and the primary shaft Bis rotated to revolve said block and hat-body, and the lever E having been raised to place the wheel F inengagement with the worm d and enable the dog G to take into its complementary seat in the frame said wheel F will rotate'in the direction indicated by arrow. 'lhelink P, moving with the worm-wheel, will move the rack-bar M rearwardly, and thereby rotate the shaft I in the direction indicated by arrow and through the medium of said shaft cause the series of levers K L to swing in the same direction and move the roller S forwardly on the side of the hat-body at one side of the block 6, across the tip of the body, and rearwardly along the side of the body at the opposite side of the blockin the order named, the weight V meanwhile operating to yieldingly press the roller against the hat-body and enable it to expeditiously and thoroughly smooth the body and press the water out of the same. Coincident with the completion of the described movement of the roller S around the hat-body the pin 19 passes the horizontal center of the wheel F, when the direction of movement of the bar M will be reversed, and the roller S will be moved forwardly along the side of the hat at the side of the block last mentioned, across the tip of the hat, and rearwardly along the side of the hat at the first-mentioned side of the block to the point of commencement. If the dog G on lever E be now disengaged from its seat in frame A and the lever permitted to drop, the bar M, shaft I, and levers K L will be rendered idle and the pinning-out opera tion stopped; but if the said dog is let remain in the seat in the frame the operation de sc ribedviz.,'th e' movement ofthe roller to and from around the hat-body-will be repeated. At any time incident to the movement of the roller around the hat-body the roller S may be manipulated by hand through the medium of the handle Q either to alter the pressure of the roller on the hat-body or entirely disengage the roller from the body to permit quence is enabled to expeditiously and thoroughly smooth and press all of the water out of the same. I

The pinning-out roller S .may be of any suitable length and in one section without departing from the scope of myinvention. I prefer, however, to make the said roller in two or more sections, each adapted to rotate independent of the other or others. This latter construction is highly advantageous, since each section of the roller will be rotated by the hat-body onthecone-shaped block at a speed corresponding to that of the portion of the hat-body to which it is presented, and in this way all portions of the hat body will be equally benefitted by the pinning-out roll and distortion of any portion will be precluded. Such distortion has heretofore been caused by the fact that the speed of various portions of the hat-body presented to the long pinning-out tool or roller is not the same at any two points throughout the length of the hat-body, since the base of the latter revolves faster than the tip, and in consequence the forward portion of the tool or roller drags on the portion of the hat-body nearest the tip. Such dragging of the forward portion of the tool or roller not only tends to distort the forward portion or tip of the hat, but also prevents the tool or roller from operating properly on the base portion of the hat. When, however, my improved sectional roller S is employed, each section will be rotated at a speed corresponding to the portion of the hat to which it is presented, with the result, as before stated, that each portion of the hat will be properly pinned out and no part of the hat will be distorted or otherwise damaged.

With a view of limiting the inward movement of the lever L, I provide the same with the normally'depending stop-pin a, adapted to seat in the notch b in the edge of the lever K when the lever L swings inwardly toward the same. The lower end of said stop-pin is headed or upset, as shown, and the lever Lis provided in its under side with a countersink 0, up into which the headed lower end of the pin may be drawn when it is desired to have the lever L lap or rest over the lever K.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing that notwithstanding the advantages it possesses my improved machine is a material simplification of the pinningout machines extant, is automatic and reliablein operation, and embraces no delicate or complicated parts, such as are likely to get out of order after a short period of use.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of a frame, a hat-support, means for rotating said hat-support, a horizontal series of levers supported by and having a vertical pivot on the frame whereby they are enabled to swing in a horizontal plane, a device for operating on a hat on the support. carried by the outer of said levers, and movable in a horizontal plane forwardly at one side of the hat-support, across the tip of the support and rearwardly at the opposite side of the support, means for holding the said device to the hat on the support, and means for swinging the levers on the vertical pivot and in a horizontal plane.

2. The combination of a frame, a hat-support, means for rotating the support, a horizontal series of levers supported by and having a vertical pivot on the frame whereby they are enabled to swing in a horizontal plane, a horizontally-disposed roller carried by the outer of said levers, and movable in a horizontal plane forwardly at one side of the hat-support, across the tip of the support, and rearwardly at the opposite side of the support,and means for swinging the levers on the vertical pivot and in a horizontal plane.

3. The combination of a frame, a hat-support, means for rotating the support, a horizontal series of levers supported by and having a vertical pivot on the frame whereby they are enabled to swing in a horizontal plane, by the outer of said levers, and movable in a horizontal plane forwardly at one side of the hat-support, across the tip of the support, and rearwardly at the opposite side of the support, means for swinging the levers on the vertical pivot and in a horizontal plane, and means for yieldingly pressing the roller against the hat on the support incident to its movement around the same.

4. The combination of a frame, a hat-support, means for rotating the support, a horia horizontally-disposed roller carried zontal series of lovers supported by and having a vertical pivot on the frame, an upright spindle pivoted on the outer of the levers so as to rock on its axis, a horizontally-disposed roller mounted in said upright and movable through the medium of the levers in a horizontal plane forwardly at one side of the hatsupport, across the tip of the support, and rearwardly at the opposite'side of the support, means for swinging the levers on the vertical pivot and in a horizontal plane, and a weight connected with the spindle-support of the roller for yieldingly pressing the roller against a hat on the support.

5. The combination of a frame, a hat-support, means for rotating the support, a horizontal series'of levers supported by and having an upright, tubular pivot journaled in the frame, one or more sheaves on the inner portion of the inner lever, an upright spindle pivoted on the outer of the levers so as to rock on its axis, a horizontally-disposed roller mounted in said upright and movable through the levers in a horizontal plane aroundthe support, means for swinging the lovers in a horizontal plane on their pivot, a cord connected to the spindle supporting the roller and passed around the sheave or sheaves and down through the tubular pivot, and a weight on said cord.

6. The combination of a cone-shaped hatsupport, means for rotating the same, and a roller for pressing against a hat-support; said roller being made up of sections rotatableindependent of each other.

7. The combination of a cone-shaped hatsupport, meansfor rotating the same, a horizontallydisposed roller arranged to press against a hat on the support and comprising a plurality of sections rotatable independent of each other, means for moving said roller in a horizontal plane forwardly at one side of the support, across the tip of the same, and rearwardly at the opposite side of the support, and means for yieldingly pressing the roller against a hat on the support incident to such movement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- CHARLES H. REID. Witnesses:

JOHN C. DORAN, EUGENE C. DEMPSEY. 

